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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

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Dibromoacetic acid, one of the group of five haloacetic acids regulated by federal standards, is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Haloacetic acids and other disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy. Click here to read more about disinfection byproducts.

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49

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

13

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
20170.369 ppb165ND - 1.50 ppb
20180.153 ppb172ND - 1.40 ppb
20190.388 ppb166ND - 1.10 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.04 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.04 ppb for dibromoacetic acid was defined in a peer-reviewed scientific study by EWG and represents a on-in-a-million lifetime cancer risk level. This health guideline protects against cancer.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2017-01-11155161871.40 ppb
2017-01-1115516151ND
2017-01-1115516163ND
2017-01-11155161751.000 ppb
2017-04-1215936122ND
2017-04-1215936158ND
2017-04-1215936134ND
2017-04-1215936146ND
2017-08-1016564780ND
2017-08-10165647921.50 ppb
2017-08-1016564798ND
2017-08-1016564786ND
2017-10-11168793571.000 ppb
2017-10-1116879369ND
2017-10-11168793451.000 ppb
2017-10-1116879333ND
2018-01-03AF72704ND
2018-01-03AF72703ND
2018-01-03AF727021.40 ppb
2018-01-03AF727011.20 ppb
2018-04-04AF80402ND
2018-04-04AF80400ND
2018-04-04AF80403ND
2018-04-04AF80401ND
2018-04-25AF82241ND
2018-07-31AF91164ND
2018-07-31AF91166ND
2018-07-31AF91165ND
2018-07-31AF91167ND
2018-10-03AF97189ND
2018-10-03AF97188ND
2018-10-03AF97186ND
2018-10-03AF97187ND
2019-01-02AG05087ND
2019-01-02AG05085ND
2019-01-02AG05084ND
2019-01-02AG05086ND
2019-04-03AG13098ND
2019-04-03AG13095ND
2019-04-03AG13096ND
2019-04-03AG13097ND
2019-07-03AG225061.000 ppb
2019-07-03AG225071.000 ppb
2019-07-03AG225151.10 ppb
2019-07-03AG225081.000 ppb
2019-10-02AG34367ND
2019-10-02AG343661.10 ppb
2019-10-02AG34368ND
2019-10-02AG343651.000 ppb